Solomani Trader Deckplans

[Golan2072]

Fellow Earthmen and Earthwomen, I present to you my deckplans for the Solomani Trader, as shown in AM6: Solomani. The HGS design is reposted from its original thread; the Launch design is re-posted from its respective original thread for your convinience.

Ship: Solomani Trader
Class: Solomani Trader
Type: Trader
Architect: Panstellar Inc.
Tech Level: 11
</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;">USP
SA-46222R1-040000-30000-0 MCr187.9 400 Tons
Bat Bear 1 1 Crew: 9
Bat 1 1 TL: 11</pre>[/QUOTE]Cargo: 156 Passengers: 8 Fuel: 88 EP: 8 Agility: 1
Craft: 1x 20T Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification

Architects Fee: MCr1.8 Cost in Quantity: MCr151.4


Detailed Description
(High Guard Design)

HULL
400 tons standard, 5,600 cubic meters, Flattened Sphere Configuration

CREW
Pilot, Navigator, 2 Engineers, Steward, Medic, 2 Gunners, 1 Flight Crew

ENGINEERING
Jump-2, 2G Manuever, Power plant-2, 8 EP, Agility 1

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/1bis Computer

HARDPOINTS
2 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
1 Triple Beam Laser Turret organised into 1 Battery (Factor-3)

DEFENCES
1 Triple Sandcaster Turret organised into 1 Battery (Factor-4)

CRAFT
1x 20-ton Launch (Crew of 1, Cost of MCr5.4)

FUEL
88 Tons Fuel (2 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
12.5 Staterooms, 8 High Passengers, 156 Tons Cargo

COST
MCr184.3 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr1.8), MCr146 in Quantity, plus MCr5.4 of Carried Craft

CONSTRUCTION TIME
82 Weeks Singly, 65 Weeks in Quantity

A1.Bridge and Avionics; floor hatch leads to B17.
A2. Crew Dormitory.
A3. Ship's Office
A4. Ship's Locker.

L1. Launch's Bridge.
L2. Launch's Cargo Bay; ceiling hatch leads to the dorsal hardpoint.
L3.-L4. Launch's Fuel.
L5.-L6. Launch's Engineering Section.
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B1. Launch Docking Airlock.
B2.-B3. Fuel and Fuel Scoops.
B4. Upper Cargo Bay; floor iris valves lead to the two ventral turrets.
B5.-B6. Fuel Purification Plants.
B7. Galley and Lounge.
B8.-B15. Passenger Staterooms.
B16. Medlab.
B17. Engineering Section; ceiling hatch leads to A1; floor hatch leads to C1.
B18.-B19. Life Support Equipment.
B20. Upper Airlock.

C1. Lower Cargo Bay; celing hatch leads to B17.
C2.-C4. Landing Gear.
C5. Main Airlock.

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Generic Launch (Type-GL;TL9)
</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;">Launch GL-0201101-000000-00000-0 MCr5.4 20 tons
Passengers=1. Low=0. Cargo=12. Fuel=1. EP=0.2. Agility=1.
Crew=1. TL=9.</pre>[/QUOTE]The Launch is a basic small craft meant for auxillery as well as emergency
use. Passenger couches and/or cabins may be added at listed (LBB2 or HG) price and tonnage
at any Starport A or B with little effort (one day?).

 

[Golan2072]

Any comments?

 

[Starviking]

Nice plans...as always.

I was wondering if there should be an airlock that directly accesses the passenger area - so they only have to tromp through the upper cargo bay when embarking from the ships boat?

Also, bigger cargo lifts would be useful. If someone wants to ship a couple of dozen airafts a few parsecs then this ship can't do it - insufficient access to the upper cargo bay.

Oh, and the launch can unload large-ish cargo to B1, the Launch Docking Airlock, that can't be gotten through the hatch into the upper cargo bay (That place again!).

If I seem to be sounding nitpicky, I'm not (honest!).

Keep up the good work!

Starviking

 

[Golan2072]

Thanks for your suggestions! They were all very appropriate. Corrections have been made. Please use your browser's "reload"/"refresh" button to see the updated deckplans.

 

[Starviking]

Mon Dieu!

That was quick work.

You should offer your services to the aerospace industry!

Starviking

 

[Golan2072]

Originally posted by Starviking:
You should offer your services to the aerospace industry!

To the Traveller deckplan industry, more likely!

 

[sid6.7]

i like this...its neat and tidy....

(to me) it kinda has a millenium falcon flavor...

 

[mike wightman]

Another nice one

Well done once again

 

[Whipsnade]

Originally posted by Employee 2-4601:
Any comments?

2-4601,

I know you've been asked this before but what do you use to make these wonderful deckplans?

And now for my teeny-weeny quibble...

For security reasons, I'd move the passenger accomodations forward putting the uper cargo bay between them and the drives. This would allow access from the launch to the passenger section without having to pass through the cargo bay.

IMHO, One of the biggest problems with the CT version of the Type-R subsidized merchant was that huge passenger lounge directly aft of the bridge! MTU's redesigned version had the crew and passenger lounges switched and the low berth place between the passenger lounge and upper engineroom.

One of MTU's regular designs; the 300dTon Grote 'clan' trader', has all passenger accomodations on one deck accessed by it's own lift and hatch 'trunk'.


Have fun,
Bill

 

[Golan2072]

Originally posted by Bill Cameron:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Employee 2-4601:
Any comments?

2-4601,

I know you've been asked thsi before but what do you use to make these wonderful deckplans?
Bill </font>[/QUOTE]Paint Shop Pro 7.

About the security considerations, keep in mind that all iris valves are lockable (typically with a keycard, you could upgrade to biometric at any Starport-B or Starport-A if you want better protection).

 

[Whipsnade]

Originally posted by Employee 2-4601:
Paint Shop Pro 7.

2-4601,

Thanks!

About the security considerations, keep in mind that all iris valves are lockable (typically with a keycard, you could upgrade to biometric at any Starport-B or Starport-A if you want better protection).

Ahhh... but locks are meant to be picked and/or defeated! And this lock is in the passengers' living space. Plenty of ways for the passengers to 'stooge' any surveillance and work at the lock(s). Read Escape from Colditz for a few ideas.

I'd rather have as many locks on as many doors between the passengers and the bridge/engineroom. Especially on the Beck's World - Enope run!


Have fun,
Bill

P.S. SUPERB Sollie courier plans too!

 

[GypsyComet]

The crew had better be used to each other, though. Nine people in a 15'x30' room, with the only escape being onto the Bridge...

 

[TheEngineer]

Hi !

Very nice deck plan.
Guess it would look pretty cool from outside

Where are the crew accomodations ? Just A2 ?
Could You think of a combined cargo deck (6m ceiling) in the middle ?

Best regards,

Mert

 

[Golan2072]

A2 is the crew accomodation; one "half stateroom" each (the "stateroom" tonnage also includes other things, such as life support and the lounge - which they share with the passengers - and the ship's locker; so a half-stateroom is 1-dton per person). Remember that Solomani crews use double occupancy even on commercial ships.

IIRC, submarine crews have far less than 1.5mx3m per person... Plus, with the typical Solomani computer/cybertech, off-duty crews could easily "escape" their tight quarters into VR. Imperials use drugs and alcohol instead to pass the boring 7-day jump.